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DART-6UL changelog

DART-6UL V1.3 & DART-6UL-5G V2.1

Hardware Changes

Due to EOL the Cirrus Logic WM8731 is replaced by the Cirrus Logic WM8904 codec.

Old Manufacturer Old MPN New Manufacturer New MPN
Cirrus Logic WM8731 Cirrus Logic WM8904

Software Changes

NOTE

Variscite is updating all relevant software repositories and recommends impacted users to upgrade to the latest software version or to update their U-Boot and kernel to the latest commit ID of the branch they are already based on.

The following are the relevant patches:

Yocto Kirkstone (kernel 5.15.71)
Release U-Boot Kernel meta-layer(s)
Yocto Kirkstone

uboot-imx (imx_v2018.03_4.14.78_1.0.0_ga_var02)

  1. mx6ul_var-dart: add legacy support for codec wm8731

linux-imx (lf-5.15.y_var01)

  1. imx6ul-var-dart: dts: add support for legacy codec wm8731
  2. imx6ul-var-dart: dts: migrate to audio codec wm8904

meta-variscite-bsp-imx

  1. linux-variscite: update to latest
  2. u-boot-variscite: update to latest
  3. imx6ul-var-dart: add audio codec wm8731 legacy support
  4. imx6ul-var-dart: alsa: introduce audio codec wm8904 support

meta-variscite-sdk-imx

  1. variscite: scripts: mx6ul_mx7_install_yocto: add support for codec selection
Yocto Hardknott (kernel 5.10.72)
Release U-Boot Kernel meta-layer(s)
Yocto Hardknott

uboot-imx (imx_v2018.03_4.14.78_1.0.0_ga_var02)

  1. mx6ul_var-dart: add legacy support for codec wm8731

linux-imx (lf-5.10.y_var04)

  1. imx6ul-var-dart: dts: add support for legacy codec wm8731
  2. imx6ul-var-dart: dts: migrate to audio codec wm8904

meta-variscite-bsp-imx

  1. u-boot-variscite: imx6ul-var-dart: update to latest
  2. linux-variscite: update to latest
  3. imx6ul-var-dart: add audio codec wm8731 legacy support
  4. imx6ul-var-dart: alsa: introduce audio codec wm8904 support

meta-variscite-sdk-imx

  1. variscite: scripts: mx6ul_mx7_install_yocto: add support for codec selection
Yocto Dunfell and Debian Bullseye (kernel 5.4.142)
Release U-Boot Kernel meta-layer(s)
Yocto Dunfell

uboot-imx (imx_v2018.03_4.14.78_1.0.0_ga_var02)

  1. mx6ul_var-dart: add legacy support for codec wm8731

linux-imx (5.4-2.1.x-imx_var01)

  1. imx6ul-var-dart: dts: add support for legacy codec wm8731
  2. imx6ul-var-dart: dts: migrate to audio codec wm8904

meta-variscite-fslc

  1. linux-variscite: update to latest
  2. u-boot-variscite: update to latest
  3. imx6ul-var-dart: add audio codec wm8731 legacy support
  4. imx6ul-var-dart: alsa: introduce audio codec wm8904 support
  5. mx6ul_mx7_install_yocto: add support for codec selection
Debian Bullseye

uboot-imx (imx_v2018.03_4.14.78_1.0.0_ga_var02)

  1. mx6ul_var-dart: add legacy support for codec wm8731

linux-imx (5.4-2.1.x-imx_var01)

  1. imx6ul-var-dart: dts: add support for legacy codec wm8731
  2. imx6ul-var-dart: dts: migrate to audio codec wm8904

debian_bullseye_var01

  1. imx6ul-var-dart: alsa: introduce audio codec wm8904 support
  2. imx6ul-var-dart: add audio codec wm8731 legacy support
  3. imx6ul-var-dart: linux-variscite: update to latest
  4. imx6ul-var-dart: u-boot-variscite: update to latest
  5. mx6ul_mx7_install_yocto: add support for codec selection
Yocto Zeus and B2Qt Zeus (kernel 5.4.3)
Release U-Boot Kernel meta-layer(s)
Yocto Zeus

uboot-imx (imx_v2018.03_4.14.78_1.0.0_ga_var02)

  1. mx6ul_var-dart: add legacy support for codec wm8731

linux-imx (lf-5.4.y_var01)

  1. imx6ul-var-dart: dts: add support for legacy codec wm8731
  2. imx6ul-var-dart: dts: migrate to audio codec wm8904

meta-variscite-imx

  1. linux-variscite: update to latest
  2. u-boot-variscite: update to latest
  3. imx6ul-var-dart: add audio codec wm8731 legacy support
  4. imx6ul-var-dart: alsa: introduce audio codec wm8904 support
  5. mx6ul_mx7_install_yocto: add support for codec selection
B2Qt Zeus

uboot-imx (imx_v2018.03_4.14.78_1.0.0_ga_var02)

  1. mx6ul_var-dart: add legacy support for codec wm8731

linux-imx (lf-5.4.y_var01)

  1. imx6ul-var-dart: dts: add support for legacy codec wm8731
  2. imx6ul-var-dart: dts: migrate to audio codec wm8904

meta-variscite-imx

  1. linux-variscite: update to latest
  2. u-boot-variscite: update to latest
  3. imx6ul-var-dart: add audio codec wm8731 legacy support
  4. imx6ul-var-dart: alsa: introduce audio codec wm8904 support
  5. mx6ul_mx7_install_yocto: add support for codec selection


meta-variscite-boot2qt

  1. manifest: update meta-variscite-imx to latest
Yocto Thud, Debian Buster R01, Debian Stretch R03, and B2Qt Thud (kernel 4.14.78)
Release U-Boot Kernel meta-layer(s)
Yocto Thud

uboot-imx (imx_v2018.03_4.14.78_1.0.0_ga_var01)

  1. mx6ul_var-dart: add legacy support for codec wm8731

linux-imx (imx_4.14.78_1.0.0_ga_var01)

  1. imx6ul-var-dart: drop Symphony-Board support for VAR-SOM-6UL
  2. imx6ul-var-dart: dts: add support for legacy codec wm8731
  3. imx6ul-var-dart: dts: migrate to audio codec wm8904

meta-variscite-fslc

  1. linux-variscite: update to latest
  2. u-boot-variscite: update to latest
  3. imx6ul-var-dart: add audio codec wm8731 legacy support
  4. imx6ul-var-dart: alsa: introduce audio codec wm8904 support
  5. mx6ul_mx7_install_yocto: add support for codec selection
  6. var-create-yocto-sdcard: increase boot rom size for imx6ul-var-dart
Debian Buster R01 TBD. TBD. TBD.
Debian Stretch R03 TBD. TBD. TBD.
B2Qt Thud TBD. TBD. TBD.
Yocto Sumo and Debian Stretch R02 (kernel 4.9.88)
Release U-Boot Kernel meta-layer(s)
Yocto Sumo

uboot-imx (imx_v2017.03_4.9.11_1.0.0_ga_var01)

  1. mx6ul_var-dart: add legacy support for codec wm8731

linux-imx (imx_4.9.88_2.0.0_ga-var01)

  1. ASoC: simple-card: follow-up add optional DT property system-clock-id
  2. ASoC: wm8904: enable MCLK in STANDBY
  3. ASoC: make clock direction configurable in asoc-simple
  4. imx6ul-var-dart: dts: add support to audio codec wm8904
  5. imx6ul-var-dart: dts: move audio codec wm8731 as legacy

meta-variscite-fslc

  1. linux-variscite: update to latest
  2. u-boot-variscite: imx6ul-var-dart: update to latest
  3. imx6ul-var-dart: add audio codec wm8731 legacy support
  4. imx6ul-var-dart: alsa: introduce audio codec wm8904 support
  5. mx6ul_mx7_install_yocto: add support for codec selection
  6. mx6ul_mx7_install_yocto: add support for codec selection on emmc
Debian Stretch R02 TBD. TBD. TBD.
Yocto Rocko and Debian Stretch R01 (4.9.11)
Release U-Boot Kernel meta-layer(s)
Yocto Rocko

uboot-imx (imx_v2017.03_4.9.11_1.0.0_ga_var01)

  1. mx6ul_var-dart: add legacy support for codec wm8731

linux-imx (imx_4.9.11_1.0.0_ga-var01)

  1. ASoC: simple-card: follow-up add optional DT property system-clock-id
  2. ASoC: wm8904: enable MCLK in STANDBY
  3. imx6ul-var-dart: dts: add support to audio codec wm8904
  4. imx6ul-var-dart: dts: move audio codec wm8731 as legacy

meta-variscite-fslc

  1. linux-variscite: update to latest
  2. u-boot-variscite: imx6ul-var-dart: update to latest
  3. imx6ul-var-dart: add audio codec wm8731 legacy support
  4. imx6ul-var-dart: alsa: introduce audio codec wm8904 support
  5. mx6ul_mx7_install_yocto: add support for codec selection
Debian Stretch R01 TBD. TBD. TBD.
Yocto Pyro (kernel 4.1.15)
Release U-Boot Kernel meta-layer(s)
Yocto Pyro TBD. TBD. TBD.
Yocto Morty, Debian Jessie R03, and B2Qt Morty (kernel 4.1.15)
Release U-Boot Kernel meta-layer(s)
Yocto Morty

uboot-imx (imx_v2015.04_4.1.15_1.1.0_ga_var03)

  1. mx6ul_var_dart: Fix CONFIG_SILENT_CONSOLE for DART-6UL
  2. mx6ul_var-dart: add legacy support for codec wm8731

linux-2.6-imx (imx-rel_imx_4.1.15_2.0.0_ga-var02)

  1. simple-card: add support for wm8904 clk ids
  2. ASoC: wm8904: change component/codec variable name
  3. ASoC: wm8904: enable MCLK in STANDBY
  4. ASoC: wm8904: Check for clk_prepare_enable() error
  5. imx6ul-var-dart: dts: add support to audio codec wm8904
  6. imx6ul-var-dart: dts: add support for legacy codec wm8731

meta-variscite-fslc

  1. u-boot-variscite: imx6ul-var-dart: update to latest
  2. mx6ul_mx7_install_yocto: add support for codec selection
  3. imx6ul-var-dart: alsa: introduce audio codec wm8904 support
  4. linux-variscite: update to latest
  5. u-boot-variscite: imx6ul-var-dart: update to latest
  6. imx6ul-var-dart: add audio codec wm8731 legacy support
Debian Jessie R03 TBD. TBD. TBD.
B2Qt Morty

uboot-imx (imx_v2015.04_4.1.15_1.1.0_ga_var03)

  1. mx6ul_var_dart: Fix CONFIG_SILENT_CONSOLE for DART-6UL
  2. mx6ul_var-dart: add legacy support for codec wm8731

linux-2.6-imx (imx-rel_imx_4.1.15_2.0.0_ga-var02)

  1. simple-card: add support for wm8904 clk ids
  2. ASoC: wm8904: change component/codec variable name
  3. ASoC: wm8904: enable MCLK in STANDBY
  4. ASoC: wm8904: Check for clk_prepare_enable() error
  5. imx6ul-var-dart: dts: add support to audio codec wm8904
  6. imx6ul-var-dart: dts: add support for legacy codec wm8731

meta-variscite-fslc

  1. u-boot-variscite: imx6ul-var-dart: update to latest
  2. mx6ul_mx7_install_yocto: add support for codec selection
  3. imx6ul-var-dart: alsa: introduce audio codec wm8904 support
  4. linux-variscite: update to latest
  5. u-boot-variscite: imx6ul-var-dart: update to latest
  6. imx6ul-var-dart: add audio codec wm8731 legacy support


meta-variscite-boot2qt

  1. manifest: meta-variscite-fslc: Update to latest revision
  2. manifest: meta-variscite-fslc: Update to latest revision
Krogoth Release 02 (kernel 4.1.15)
Release U-Boot Kernel meta-layer(s)
Krogoth Release 02

uboot-imx (imx_v2015.04_4.1.15_1.1.0_ga_var03)

  1. mx6ul_var-dart: add legacy support for codec wm8731

linux-2.6-imx (imx-rel_imx_4.1.15_2.0.0_ga-var02)

  1. simple-card: add support for wm8904 clk ids
  2. ASoC: wm8904: change component/codec variable name
  3. ASoC: wm8904: enable MCLK in STANDBY
  4. ASoC: wm8904: Check for clk_prepare_enable() error
  5. imx6ul-var-dart: dts: add support to audio codec wm8904
  6. imx6ul-var-dart: dts: add support for legacy codec wm8731

meta-variscite-imx

  1. linux-variscite: update to latest
  2. u-boot-variscite: update to latest
  3. imx6ul-var-dart: add audio codec wm8731 legacy support
  4. imx6ul-var-dart: alsa: introduce audio codec wm8904 support
  5. mx6ul_mx7_install_yocto: add support for codec selection

DART-6UL-5G V2.2

Hardware Changes

Redesigned SOM to support Murata WiFi module
Previous Manufacturer Previous MPN Updated Manufacturer Updated MPN
Infineon CYW43353 / CYW4343W Murata LBES5PL2EL-SMP / LBEE5PL2DL-SMP

Software Changes

NOTE

Variscite is updating all relevant software repositories and recommends impacted users to upgrade to the latest software version or to update their U-Boot and kernel to the latest commit ID of the branch they are already based on.

The following are the relevant patches:

Yocto Kirkstone (kernel 5.15.71)
Release U-Boot Kernel meta-layer(s)
Yocto Kirkstone

uboot-imx (imx_v2018.03_4.14.78_1.0.0_ga_var02)

  1. mx6ul_var_dart: Fix fdt_file logic to handle DTBs for VAR-SOM-6UL
  2. mx6ul_var_dart: Improve documentation in EEPROM header file
  3. mx6ul_var_dart: Add EEPROM SoM info bits description
  4. mx6ul_var_dart: Update SoM revision handling

linux-imx (lf-5.15.y_var01)

  1. mx6ul_var_dart: Add support for IW61x Wi-Fi Module

meta-variscite-bsp-imx

  1. u-boot-variscite: update to latest
  2. linux-variscite: update to latest
  3. u-boot-variscite: update to latest
  4. bluez5: add iw61x bluetooth initialization
  5. bcm43xx-utils: add support for IW61x WLAN
  6. imx6ul-var-dart: add nxpiw612-sdio to MACHINE_FEATURES
  7. variscite: conditionally add iw61x support to images
  8. linux-firmware: add 18.99.2.p19.17 nxpiw612-sdio firmware package
  9. kernel-module-nxp-wlan: add iw61x driver based on lf-6.1.36_2.1.0
  10. imx6ul-var-dart: Add support for iw61x and brcm device trees

meta-variscite-sdk-imx

  1. variscite: scripts: mx6ul_mx7_install_yocto: add support for WiFi/BT selection